2.1 Tool Bars

Tip
- When you hover the mouse pointer over the toolbar buttons within the
OptiSurface Designer User Interface, a tool tip will give a short description
of the function and the status bar (at bottom of screen) will give a longer
description.

2.1.1Standard Toolbar

New Project - Create new OptiSurface
Designer Project

Open – Open and existing OptiSurface Designer project
file (*.osd) or open a survey file and import it into a new OptiSurface
Designer project file.

Save – Save the existing OptiSurface
Designer project file. If it has not been saved before a save dialog box will
ask where to save it.

Import
– Import a field survey data file. A dialog box will ask for its location.
Multiple data files can be imported into the same OptiSurface Designer
project.

Export
- Export the current design surface to file

Print
– Print the current scene view

Print
Preview – Review the current scene view as a print out.

Copy
Screen – Copy the current scene view to clipboard.

2.1.1.1View
Toolbar

Zoom In – Zoom in by a factor of 2.
Tip: Try using the mouse scroll wheel to zoom too.

Zoom Out – Zoom out by a factor of 2. Tip: Try
using the mouse scroll wheel to zoom too.

Zoom To Window – Left click then drag
a window to zoom to an area.

Zoom
To Extents – Zoom to full extents of data.

Pan
– Left click and drag to pan the scene. In this mode you can also hold the
<Shift> key down to rotate the scene and hold the <Ctrl>
key down to orbit the scene.

2.1.1.3Step
by Step Toolbar

Import
– Import a field survey data file. A dialog box will ask for its location.
Multiple data files can be imported into the same OptiSurface Designer
project.

Design
Parameters – Define the design inputs or settings that determine the type
and features of the proposed design surface.

Export
- Export the current design surface to file so it can be uploaded into
machine control hardware.

Quit
OptiSurface Designer - When you are finished, click this button and you
will be prompted to save the project file. It is recommended you do this so
you can access the design later. OptiSurface Designer will then exit.